Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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